Hyderabad, Aug. 22 -- Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao today appealed to women to extend their support to the party in the upcoming elections, asserting that the BJP is dedicated to women's empowerment and the overall development of the state.
Addressing a Mahila Sammelan at Aloor village in Chevella Mandal in Ranga Reddy district as the chief guest, Rao said that the BJP-led central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several welfare schemes aimed at empowering women, including the Ujjwala Gas Yojana, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Stand-Up India and Start-Up India.
He pointed out that women were encouraged to open bank accounts through the Jan-Dhan Yojana, which was not possible before...